The forerunner of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was the Phong Nha Natural Reserve formed in 1992. The Phong Nha Natural Reserve was one largest special use forest with an area of 41,123 ha. Then Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng National Park was established under the Decision No 189/2001/QD-TTg dated December 12, 2001 by the Prime Minister. The National Park was be inscription on the World Heritage List at the meeting 27th of the World Heritage Committee - UNESCO in Paris frome June 30th to July 5th 2003 on Criterion (viii) (former Criterion (i)- Earth`s history, record of life, landform processes and features)....[+]

The Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park has a system of natural and uniquely interesting water grottoes and is covered with thick jungle, as well as abundant wildlife and plants. The Park is also recognized by UNESSCO as a World Natural Heritage Site. Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park is located in the middle of the Annamite Mountain Range, 40km from Dong Hoi, 500 km from Vietnam`s capital of Hanoi, and close to the Vietnam - Laos border, just several kilometers to the west.

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For recent years, Phong Nha –Ke Bang National Park has closely cooperated with scientists and national and international organizations such as Cologne Zoo, British Cave Association, Ha Noi National University, Ecological and Biological Resource Institute and Center for Northern Truong Son Biodiversity… to conduct basic researches on biodiversity and geomorphology. Phong Nha - Ke Bang has been discovered a site as an ecological zone with high biodiversity. The results of ten years research show that 1 plant, 1 bird, 6 retile, 1 amphibian, 12 fish and 2 butterfly species described as new species to science. Phong Nha - Ke Bang is one of sites in the World attracting biologists between the end of Century XX and the beginning Century XXI....[+]

( Website Phong Nha - Ke Bang) - An US$18.3 million eight-year project is helping poor people living on the edge of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park build a sustainable economy rather than illegally felling trees and poaching animals for a living.
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Sine 1999, the German – Vietnamese cooperation project concerning biodiversity conservation and research in a unique karst forest area in central Vietnam is managed together with the Centre for Natural Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES)/Vietnam National University, Quangbinh Provincial People’s Committee, and Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park....[+]